Lives of the First World War

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ID: 7636921

Reference: ADM196

Title: Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919

Description: The Royal Navy Officers records contain the complete service histories of around 18,000 Royal Navy officers who served with the Royal Navy between 1899 and 1919.

UPP: GBM/ADM196/21049/1

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9434804

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1888/3/AZ/000356/279

Additional: His full name fits. His year and quarter of birth fit with his Royal Navy Officer's Record, the seed record for this life story. The Registration District of his birth fits with Census returns and with information in "The Tree of the Marrack Name".

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Source information

ID: 9434807

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1891/0013533344

Additional: Although his surname is recorded as "Marrock", his Christian name and age fit his birth record. The names of his parents and siblings and their place of residence fit information in "The Tree of the Marrack Name".

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ID: 9434808

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1901/0013572748

Additional: His name fits. His age fits with his Birth record and 1891 Census return. The names of his parents and siblings fit with the 1891 Census return and information in "The Tree of the Marrack Name", which also confirms their place of residence.

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Source information

ID: 9434813

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/05621/0393/4

Additional: His name fits. His age and place of birth fit with earlier Census returns and information in "The Tree of the Marrack Name". This record fits with his Royal Navy Officer's record, the seed record for this life story.

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ID: 9434816

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/M/1917/3/AZ/000688/030

Additional: His name fits. This record fits with information in "The Tree of the Marrack Name".

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ID: 9434818

Reference: gbm_rnomr_1914

Title: Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBM/RNO/18492

Additional: His name fits. This fits with information in his Royal Navy Officer's record, the seed record for this life story.

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ID: 9434821

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/D/1972/1/AZ/000904/042

Additional: His name fits. His date of birth is given and matches that in his Royal Navy Officer's record, the seed record for this life story.

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ID: 9434823

Name: Ref 1272 Hugh Richard Marrack

Reference: Personal Copy

Title: The Tree of the Marrack Name 1153 - 2007

Description: A comprehensive family tree and information booklet, researched and written by John Alexander Marrack and many others and circulated to members of the Marrack family. It pieces together the Marrack family over many generations, linking branches in Yorkshire, Devon and Cornwall. The information included is based on research and on family stories and memories. Chapter XIV covers the descendants of John Marrack (ref 1058), including Hugh Richard Marrack (ref 1272), the youngest of his 4 children.

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Additional: His name fits. The names of his parents and siblings fit with the family's Census returns.

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ID: 9434824

Name: Parish of Birkenhead, p161, No 1285, 27th Sept 1882

Title: Baptism of Brother Philip

Description: Philip Edward, son of John Read Marrack and Mary Marrack of Park Cottage, Ashville Road, Birkenhead, baptised at Birkenhead Parish Church 27th September 1882. His date of birth is also given: 14th August 1882. His father's profession is School Master.

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URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbprs/chs/4018952/00455&parentid=gbprs/b/765687939/1&_ga=2.177857315.760318791.1542980443-721851528.1531495071&fulfillmenttypekey=1485
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Additional: Records the baptism of Hugh's brother Philip, who, with their parents, is named on the family's 1891 Census return, which lists his birth in Birkenhead and also records their father as a School Master, though by then retired.

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ID: 9434825

Name: Parish of Birkenhead, p194, No 1552, 29th Nov 1884

Title: Baptism of Sister Helen

Description: Helen Elizabeth, daughter of John Read Marrack and Mary Marrack of 1 Cavendish Road, Birkenhead, baptised at Birkenhead Parish Church 29th November 1884. Her date of birth is also given: 19th October 1884. Her father's profession is School Master.

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URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS/CHS/4018952/00472&parentid=GBPRS/B/765688206/1&_ga=2.221374366.760318791.1542980443-721851528.1531495071
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Additional: Records the baptism of Hugh's sister Helen Elizabeth, who, with their parents, is named (as Ellen Elizabeth) on the family's 1891 Census return, which lists her birth in Birkenhead and also records their father as a School Master, though by then retired.

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ID: 9434831

Name: 18 Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, Schedule 175.1

Title: 1939 Register entry Brother John

Description: 1939 Register entry for Hugh's brother John R Marrack b. 26th November 1886, Medical Practitioner, his wife Alice M S Marrack b. 14th May 1894, one person apparently unrelated and four for whom the 1939 Register remain closed, living at 18 Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford

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Additional: His name and date of birth fit the family's Census returns for Hugh's brother John. His wife's name is confirmed in "The Tree of the Marrack Name."

Source information

ID: 9434855

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1882/3/AZ/000366/096

Additional: Records the birth of Hugh's elder brother Philip Edward. His name, age and place of birth fit with Census returns for the family.

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ID: 9434856

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1884/4/AZ/000371/130

Additional: Records the birth of Hugh's sister Helen Elizabeth. Her name, age and place of birth fits with the family's Census returns.

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ID: 9434858

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1887/1/AZ/000364/197

Additional: Records the birth of Hugh's brother John Richardson. His name, age and place of birth fit with Census returns for the family.

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ID: 9434873

Name: p19, Marrack, Hugh Richard

Title: King George V Silver Jubilee Medal

Description: Records the award of the 1935 King George V Silver Jubilee Medal to Captain Hugh Richard Marrack, D.S.C.

Connected by: Jane31029

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1687/31793_221294-00454?pid=1573095&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D1687%26h%3D1573095%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DVVA7%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=VVA7&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true
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Additional: His full name fits and his rank is confirmed in Navy List entries.

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ID: 9434876

Name: p217, Marrack, Hugh Richard,

Title: King George VI Coronation Medal

Description: Records the award of the 1937 King George VI Coronation Medal to Captain Hugh Richard Marrack D.S.C., R.N.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: His full name fits. His Naval Service and rank fit Navy List entries and the seed record for this life story.

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ID: 9434892

Name: "Anchises", 131320, Liverpool to Hong Kong, dep 14th Feb. 1931

Title: UK Outward Passenger List 14th February 1931

Description: UK Outward Passenger List for the Blue Funnel Line "Anchises" dep. Liverpool 14th February 1931. 1st Class Passengers included Captain Hugh Richard Marrack, R.N., aged 42, a Naval Officer, Mrs Christine Banbury Marrack, aged 42 and Miss Nancy Thelma Pilkington, aged 17, who was Christine's daughter by her first husband who had been killed in action in WW1. Their last UK address was Briarcliffe, Rodwell, Weymouth and they were travelling to Hong Kong.

Connected by: Jane31029

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/2997/41039_b001304-00237?pid=141953645&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D2997%26h%3D141953645%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DVVA13%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=VVA13&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true
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Additional: His name fits. His age and naval service fit with the seed record for this life story and his wife's name with their marriage record. Her previous marriage and daughter are noted in "The Tree of the Marrack Name."

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ID: 9434903

Name: "Queen Mary", 164282, Southampton to New York

Title: UK Outward Passenger List 25th March 1949

Description: British Passenger list for the voyage of the Cunard White Star RMS "Queen Mary" from Southampton to New York, departing 25th March 1949. Included are Hugh Marrack aged 60 and Christine Marrack aged 61, whose last address in the UK was "Creyke", Salthill, Chichester. Hugh' s profession is recorded as "None". They were intending to return to England.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: His name fits. His wife's name fits their Marriage record. His age fits the seed record for this life story. "None" written in the space for Profession fits with the fact that he had retired from the Royal Navy.

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ID: 9434913

Name: Caronia, 182453, New York to Southampton

Title: UK Incoming Passenger List 26th May 1949

Description: British Passenger list for the voyage of the Cunard White Star RMS "Caronia" from New York to Southampton, arriving 26th May 1949. Included are Hugh Marrack aged 60 and Christine Marrack aged 61, whose intended address in the UK was "Creyke", Salthill, Chichester. Hugh' s profession is recorded as "Naval Officer (Retired)".

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URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1518/30807_A001252-00973?pid=28628408&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D1518%26h%3D28628408%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DVVA15%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=VVA15&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true
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Additional: His name fits. His wife's name fits their Marriage record. His age and former profession as a Naval Officer fits the seed record of this life story. This record fits with that of their outward voyage 2 months earlier, which gives the same Chichester address.

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ID: 9434935

Name: "Rawalpindi", 147827, Hong Kong to London

Title: UK Incoming Passenger List 18th August 1933

Description: Names the British passengers aboard SS "Rawalpindi" which had sailed from Yokohama to London, arriving in London 18th August 1933. Included in the First Class passengers travelling from Hong Kong to London were Mr Hugh and Mrs Christine "Marrach" aged 45 and Miss Nancy Pilkington aged 20, whose intended UK address was Treeborn Court Hotel, Treborn Road, London. Hugh is listed as a Naval Officer and they had previously been resident in China.

Connected by: Jane31029

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1518/30807_A001020-00195?pid=12302110&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D1518%26h%3D12302110%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DVVA30%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=VVA30&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true
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Additional: His name fits. His age and naval service fit with the seed record for this life story and his wife's name with their marriage record. Her previous marriage and daughter are noted in "The Tree of the Marrack Name."

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ID: 9434953

Name: Hugh Richard Marrack D.S.C. b 5th July 1888

Title: Royal Navy Officers Record from 1923

Description: Royal Navy Officers Record from 1923 for Hugh Richard Marrack D.S.C. b 5th July 1888.

Connected by: Jane31029

URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM/ADM196/127/0/0271&parentid=GBM/ADM196/26995
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Additional: His name fits and this record fits with the seed record for this life story.

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ID: 9434962

Name: Hugh Richard Marrack, b. 5th July 1888

Title: Royal Navy Officers Record 1904 - 1923

Description: Details of Richard's ships, rank, appointment and discharge dates for naval service 1904 to 1923.

Connected by: Jane31029

URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM/ADM196/144/0/0509&parentid=GBM/ADM196/33445
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Additional: His name fits. His date of birth and the information given fits the seed record for this life story.

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ID: 9434978

Name: London Gazette, 16 April 1918, Supp: 30635, P: 4646

Title: Award of the Distinguished Service Cross

Description: Admiralty, 11th April, 1918 ... HONOURS FOR THE SUBMARINE SERVICE The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the following honours, decorations and medals to the undermentioned Officers and Men in recognition of their services in submarines: — … To receive the Distinguished Service Cross. Lieut. Hugh Richard Marrack, R.N.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30635/supplement/4646
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Additional: His full name fits. Details of his military service in submarines fit with the seed record for this life story.

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ID: 9435032

Name: London Gazette, 28 May 1943, Supp: 36033, P: 2423

Title: Award of the CBE

Description: CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD. St. James's Palace, S.W.I. 2nd June, 1943. The KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: — … To be Additional Commanders of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:— Rear Admiral Hugh Marrack, D.S.C. (Retired).

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36033/supplement/2423
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Additional: His full name fits. His DSC is mentioned, which fits with the 1918 Gazette entry. His rank is confirmed in the seed record for this life story.

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ID: 9445513

Name: Spring 1919, Tiverton p6, No 962, aNM, Marrack, Hugh Richardson

Title: 1919 Electoral Register Rosebank Castle Street Tiverton

Description: Spring 1919 Electoral Register for Tiverton which records Hugh Richardson Marrack and his brother John Richardson Marrack as Absent Naval/ Military Voters of Rosebank, Castle Street, Tiverton. He is similarly recorded until 1922.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: His first name and surname fit, but 'Richardson', though the correct middle name for his brother John, should be 'Richard'. His brother John is also shown at that address as, in 1921, are his parents. The family's residence in Tiverton fits with information in "The Tree of the Marrack Name".

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ID: 9445524

Name: Autumn 1920, Tiverton, Castle Ward, p12, No 526, Marrack, Hugh Richardson

Title: 1920 Britain Absent Voters' List

Description: Autumn 1920 Absent Voters' List for Castle Ward, Tiverton, which shows Hugh Richardson Marrack, Lieut-Commander, H.M.S. Maidstone, R.N. and his brother John Richardson Marrack, Capt., R.A.M.C. registered to vote at Rosebank, Castle Street, Tiverton. Hugh is similarly shown in 1921.

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URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BL/ER/D3/FMP000005131/1224&parentid=BL/ER/D3/FMP000005131/1224
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Additional: His first name and surname fit, but 'Richardson', though the correct middle name for his brother John, should be 'Richard'. His brother John is also shown at that address in 1920. His parents are shown there on the Electoral Register for 1921. Their residence in Tiverton fits with information in "The Tree of the Marrack Name." Hugh's naval service and rank fit with his Royal Navy Officers Record.

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ID: 9445530

Name: 1930, Weymouth, Wyke Regis Ward, p14, nos 729 & 730

Title: 1930 Electoral Register Briarcliffe Old Castle Road Weymouth

Description: 1930 Electoral Register for Wyke Regis Ward, Weymouth showing Hugh Richard Marrack and Christine Banbury Marrack registered to vote at Briarcliffe, Old Castle Road, Weymouth, Dorset.

Connected by: Jane31029

URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BL/ER/D3/FMP000004971/1442_1&parentid=BL/ER/OCR/D6A296095F1B4B184DDF2633FBC90398
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Additional: His name fits. The address fits with his 1931 Outward Passenger List entry. His wife's Christian names fit with their marriage record.

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ID: 9445548

Name: St Ann, Radipole, Dorset, 22 March 1969, Christine Banbury Marrack

Title: National Burial Index Wife Christine

Description: Records the burial of Christine Banbury Marrack aged 81 at St Ann, Radipole, Dorset on 22nd March 1969.

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPR/D/NBI11156843
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Additional: Records the burial of Hugh's wife Christine. Her Christian name fits their marriage record. The year of death and their residence 'on the south coast' fits with information in "The Tree of the Marrack Name."

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ID: 9445559

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1913/2/AZ/001241/130

Additional: Records the birth of Hugh's step-daughter. Her name and age fit with information on Outward and Return Passenger Lists 1931 and 1933 respectively, on which she is travelling with Hugh and his wife, previous married surname Pilkington. Her mother's maiden name, Hallett, is given on Hugh's Naval Record. "The Tree of the Marrack Name" notes that Hugh had a step daughter.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9445580

Name: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette 17 July 1917, p3, Col 4, Tiverton

Title: Marriage Report of Wedding to Christine Pilkington

Description: The report reads: "The wedding has taken place, at Dovercourt Parish Church, of Lieut. H. R. Marrack, R.N. (son of Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Marrack of Tiverton) and Mrs Christine Pilkington, widow of the late Lieut. Geo. Pilkington, R.N. The bride was given away by Major General Sir Archibald Paris, and the best man was Lieut. Commander Higgins R.N.

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URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000511%2f19170717%2f023
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Additional: His name fits and his Naval Service and rank fit with his Naval Record. His wife's name fits with their marriage record. His father's name fits Census returns and the family's address in Tiverton fits Electoral Register entries.

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ID: 9445595

Name: Western Times 09 April 1900, p3, Col. 2, Athletic Sports

Title: Athletics at Blundell's School

Description: Report of Blundell's School Athletic Sports in the Western Times of 9th April 1900, which shows H.R. Marrack winning the Under 12 Quarter Mile in 1 min 19 4-5 secs and the Under 12 High Jump with a jump of 3ft 4½in.

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URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000265%2f19000409%2f018
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Additional: His name fits and his attendance at Blundell's School, which his brothers also attended, fits with the family's residence in Tiverton. This record is included as it shows he attended Blundell's School before joining the Royal Navy 15th January 1903.

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ID: 9445600

Name: Hugh Richard Marrack

Title: Barrow Submariners' Association Website Entry

Description: Barrow Submariners' Association Biography of Hugh Richard Marrack by Barrie Downer, a former Lieutenant Commander who served in the Royal Navy and is official historian for the Barrow in Furness branch of the Submariners Association.

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URL: http://rnsubs.co.uk/crew/biographies/marrack.html
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Additional: His name fits. This biography fits with his Naval Record and with information in "The Tree of the Marrack Name".

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ID: 9445693

Name: Dockyard House, Sheerness, Kent

Title: 1939 Register entry Wife Christine

Description: 1939 Register entry for Hugh's wife Christine B Marrack, b. 23rd December 1887, at Dockyard House, Sheerness, Kent, with four other apparently unrelated people.

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URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FR39%2F1787%2F1787F%2F021%2F07
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Additional: His wife's Christian name fits their marriage record. This fits with Hugh's service as Commodore of Sheerness Dockyard at that time, as shown in his Service Record.

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ID: 9445706

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/13238/0257/1

Additional: 1911 Census return for Hugh's parents and sister Helen at Rose Bank, Tiverton, where Hugh and his brother John are later shown as Absent Naval/ Military Voters. Their names fit with earlier Census returns on which Hugh is also named.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9448891

Title: The Distinguished Service Cross

Description: The Distinguished Service Cross. Hugh was awarded this honour in recognition of his services in submarines.

Connected by: Jane31029

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ID: 9493194

Title: The Marrack Community Links

Description: A summary Family Tree showing the family links between the men in the Marrack Community.

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: Information from "The Tree of the Marrack Name" and online resources.

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